An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

CATERANES, KATHERANES, s. pl. Bands of robbers, especially such as came down from the Highlands to the low country, and carried off cattle, corn, or whatever pleased them, from those who were not able to make resistance, S. Kaitrine, Kettrin.
Stat. Rob. II.

Ir. ceatharnach, a soldier, ceatharb, a troop.

CAT-FISH, SEA-CAT, s. The Sea-wolf, S. Anarhicas lupus, Linn.

Sw. haf-kat, i. e. sea-cat.

Sibbald.

CAT-GUT, s. Fucus filum, Orkn.
Neill.

CAT-HARROW, s. "They draw the Cat Harrow; that is, they thwart one another."
Lyndsay.

CATHEL-NAIL, s. The nail by which the body of a cart is fastened to the axle-tree, Fife.

CATINE, s.
Polwart.

CATMAW, s. "To tumble the catmaw," to go topsy-turvy, to tumble, S. B.